People v. Gargano

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GUILD

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Cyril Gargano, was convicted in the Circuit Court of Lake County of burglary and armed violence. He was sentenced to a term of 5-10 years for burglary and 5-12 years for the offense of armed violence, the sentences to run concurrently. The defendant appeals from these verdicts and has raised numerous alleged grounds for reversal which we shall consider respectively.

The defendant, Cyril Gargano, Edward McCormick, and Paul Raymond were indicted for burglary, attempt to commit burglary, attempt to commit murder of a…